The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-19

have fought so hard to Pr rsos WE
we been turned back on sts II:
of prosperity! Has corrunt;a0
vailed. Has the public :mn ,,sa
wasted? Have public improyesala.ssl
stopped? Have the public fnnds IL
pressed and dishonored? Has H. vs.
been emptled? Has taxation been; II
ed? Have the people 2roaned and -
under new burdens? Have anyol,s n
Democratic prom Uses made to. tbk
been ,unfultilled? Have these Ds;as
oificinls msladmlnistered the atfaifs.s
Sta:e since the Democratic party fesss.1
control? l,deny it, fellow citisens
hear 10 such charges made either +.
tins administration or the two that Ms
coded it. Then, -,
THE CAMPAIGN MUST BE A pnRsoyaisy
1t must be personal one. fiji ~
sonal compalgn, | deny the fight a 81!
ton OF the Democratic party (, n,sis y
sOnal campaign in behalf Of snr III.
which shall involve the denuneisrft;ssSs
Democratic administration for sh;ss
Democratic party in responsible NM
were 20 repeat MI thathas been ssid;siSs'
lie press of Louisiana: if We were n y ~
all the charges that are made. ii 49,
believe all that is said in the pubic ~ -
upon the hastings, we would be ff,v,ssS 4
lieve that the Democratic adniniassi-
the State OF Louisiana now ID moySs MI
than those of Kellogg or WarlaniS ~
evils of which we redeemed the Sfsis n
expense of 20 much sacrifice and Il MA
votlon. 1t we are to believe what ~ Fl
these papers and speeches, we viiisSS
th If thu rnnn1a nf
from government both Of corrup 81
oppressive politicians. deny it a
lenge the proof. l am interested n
than any other citizen in the adninj
OF Gov. McEnery. Twas interested =
than any other citizen in the admiplS
OF Gov. Witt. | was interested IL
than any other citizen in the admir-
OF Gov. Nichols, except that / wastI
OF his Legislature. and am respoh0i
that extent for those OF his acts to h
gave my support and consent, and III
l do not wish to slirk any resp0ndG
am here as party man to saFssy
DEpREcATE THE AssAUIf1
which are made upon the Democsl
mlnistration, whether of Nichols Il
or OF McEnery, because considefN7
are assaults upon Democracy and fh5l
cratic party of Louisiana, to which
OF which ! AM proud, and whichitS
pride to stand alone in the Unike
Senate from this State, and defend
long years when it WAS the subject q
But it is said that Gov. NiohoIksi
grievance; that Gov. Nichols has bee1
treated: that Gov. Nichols wasdepod11
the high office to which he had beeR
and had not his proper opportunRTd&
the people. FelloW-citizens, Cox
retired from the political arena sfi9f
piratlon Of his term OF Office. Ht
to be q candidate for reelection. 81 Il
from Office, as | considered and hlYi
after having earned the apprubs6aj
esteem of all good citizens. Hehaft
good and true patriot: he had baens
and honorable Governor: if be ussH
takes, they were the
MISTAKES OF THE DEMocRATI02ltE
and we are responsible for them, andtsa
is infallibie. He was our leader iate
crisis; he performed his duty we'll
word of censure fell from any Dem6e1}
to the time that he retired from Old
he retired voluntarily. He soughtSSh
a candidate for reelection, and II IN
that he had exhausted his political
and that it vas his desire after haylf
the leader Of the Democratic partyMs
demption Of the State to retire tothlS
private life, to the enjoyment d ~
sion, and to that calm and pesoeN
best found III the society of his tal
the company of his friends. s
But, fellow-citiZens, who Was IT.
for the retirement of Gov. NichglBf W
| vas not. was a member Of VI
ture. ] see among others here ols N
resented this parish in the Senatesll
was with me. | know that when ~
ton Of whether to call constitutiqel
yentlOn or to pass constitutions
ments to remedy the evils which "a
the Constitution of 1868, was ~
sideration, we both and many with IA
that it was more proper that the IN
CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE ANEyp1
by submitting proper ameadmNet
people, and that Gov. Nichols and ~,
full officers who came into Office WI
and shared his responsibility, shcq4s
lowed to serve through their allottea 5,
voted for constitutional amepdnenls
ator Stubs did also, / believe. hybl
Senator Boatner, who I see befop Il
also, and the votes of North NS
were generally in favor OF a11ene
Constitution OF 1858 and m49
Francis L. Nichols in Office.
guished gentleman see before mee1 y
Energy was prominent ch2nlp11h
constitutional amendments and 6 gvS
opponent of the movement for neav
tuition, by which Gov. Nichols wogle 2
islated out of office. Can all Of nee
say as mnch7 But the ConEtlius 81
adopted, and
GOV. NICHOLS WENT OUT OF oefll
He might have been candidate 2!
people. It he had a grievance ne bassl
to call upon the people for ylndleal
he desired vindication he should haysss
himself as a candidate. But, asst.s
did not ask the people again foS
port. And now, fellow citiZenstWe l.!
the first time from the campaign ogszs
Gov. Nichols WAS badly treated;: slesa&
legislated out of office; that the pexsss
Triton was adopted with view to let
him out of office. Fellow citizensi
shown that the Democracy Of NORTH
ana at least opposed the propos,I taOH 81
records be searched and that M -. ~
iHdHl Ultii wiz :tlo NV s',-- ~ &S8I
cause LAS they have right % aoA
claim that he is a wronged and mIn,ss
(which they have no right TO dol N.Y.! ~
convention to form new Consns. eI
voted for every proposItlon 70 .nu nast
ment when the Nichols goyernhsss
be pnt out OF Office and new guy
should be installed.
| appear here as no opp0nettiss I'M
Nichols; he has the same rlgns s aft;sr
didate before the people az an! " V,
and he has eminent claims icl v w m
Governor. He is a distIngltMlesssSfl =
repeat, and be did his duty we'll ~ ~ =
y right to be presented 70 ING fs go
candidate for Governor.
BUT THE COMPLAINT 1 NAE
ia that Gen. Nichols himself spd. " III
him assert that he and he only -
candidate for Governor at TINS un ~ a
he should be a candidate and ne w ~. -
purpose of defeating the presen : ~ * r r.
administration and the enonlliHhs'
McEnery. a. e.
Now. If that is Democracy !. n
Democrat. do not ackn2,s leass
UGH exigency exists in the p Y 1ls.ss VI
or among the people as TO CHI, NY 49, l.
.icular man as the SAVIOR r Tug ~ III e.
Il this tiwe, must take charge u 49, ~
cratic party and secure-not .ls a,ssfa Z
mat party in the approaching "a ii7i
cause Of that there ia no donDs r.nr q
ton of o Democratic GovetII N;,,mc
whoever il nominated VIII Dc sl .snf q
elected, but the defeat OF the pl ~ sssgt4a
cratic administration. 10 Enas 700
zens, I object. Iobject to the esnittais 8
being waged for that pnrposssas ,srfss
behalf OF Gen. Nichols thas ~ h In
Il tba h he aas QUE our leeader in 1879 .s
only led to US victory, but Ut ~ seecsl
the regeneration OF the State, an aIsy, T
belonged the credit ana na w
said BY distl t ginn lshe asa spt thas but
tiichoils it would be impossible e q q
gree speech and free goyefnmss,sss 4 ~
meetings in Louisiana, OF ia 3, y y a
elections. It has been sald ~ W. s.